Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

✨ Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker ✨

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  Job Title:
  
  Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker
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  Location:
  
  Albrighton
• 💷 Salary: £36,231 – £40,640 including up to 4 sleep‑ins per month (base £30,991 – £35,400)
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  Working Hours:
  
  Full‑time, rota‑based; occasional sleep‑ins required
• 💰 Hourly Rate:
  Based on salary and sleep‑ins
• 🛌 Number of Sleeps
  
  Required:
  
  Up to 4 per month
• 💷 Pay Per Sleep: £80 per sleep
• 🏠 Service:
  Children’s Home – SEMH / Therapeutic Residential Care
• 👧🧒 Service Users:
  Children & Young People with SEBD, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• 🎓 Qualifications
  
  Required:
  
  Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent); support provided to achieve Level 3 if not held
• 📆 Experience in Years
  
  Required:
  
  Experience in residential childcare preferred, particularly with SEBD
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  Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time, Permanent

🚫 Sponsorship is not available

⚠️ Do not apply for this role if any of the following apply to you:

• You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have access to a car
• You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (not deemed equivalent)
• Candidates with only Healthcare, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications will not be considered
• You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available

Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted-registered Children’s Home will not be considered.

📅 Closing Date for Applications: Monday, 26th January 2026

• Location:
  
  Albrighton
• Type of YPs:
  Children & Young People with SEBD, emotional & behavioural needs
• Ratio of Staff to Children:
  Dependent on home; senior role supports staff team

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and energetic Senior Residential Support Worker who:

• Can build trusting, therapeutic relationships with children
• Supports young people’s emotional, behavioural, and social development
• Provides leadership to the staff team, stepping in to deputise for Team Leaders
• Demonstrates empathy, patience, and resilience
• Can work on a rota, including sleep‑ins
• Holds a Full UK Driving Licence

• Witherslack Group
  , the UK’s leading specialist provider of education and residential care for children with SEMH
• Family-like culture with multiple homes across the UK
• Inclusive, supportive, and child-centred approach
• Promotes career progression through internal promotion and development programmes

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  Progression Opportunity: Aspire future managers programme, promotion from within
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  Qualification Opportunity: Support to complete Level 3 Diploma if not already held
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  Benefits Include:
  • Sleep‑in pay (£80 per night)
  • Attendance allowance (£1,400 per year)
  • 7 weeks’ holiday
  • Flexible benefits package (holiday, pension, life insurance)
  • Comprehensive induction via Care Academy (4-week off‑the‑job training)
  • Employee wellbeing programme and medical cover (optical, dental, therapy)
  • Meals provided while at work
  • Recommend‑a‑friend scheme (£1,000 bonus)
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  Ethos & Culture: Inclusive, diverse, supportive, child‑centred, and nurturing

• Deliver high‑quality care and support for children & young people with SEMH
• Lead, supervise, and support the staff team
• Deputise for Team Leaders as required
• Promote a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment
• Implement policies, procedures, and safeguarding practices
• Support children to achieve positive outcomes in behaviour, emotional regulation, and learning

The recruitment process includes robust vetting procedures. Successful applicants will be subject to references and enhanced DBS checks and must adhere to a strict professional code of conduct at all times.

If you are passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people, and want to join a professional, inclusive, and supportive team, we encourage you to apply today 🌟

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